Oct 13 WATCH: Freed Israeli hostages reunite with families By Shyla Duff The 20 remaining living Israeli hostages were released Monday after two years of captivity, part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, and prisoner and hostage exchange. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:27 Desperately needed aid begins to flow into Gaza as Trump heads to Israel By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara President Trump left Washington and the government shutdown behind Sunday for the Middle East to highlight a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that includes the anticipated release of Israeli hostages and thousands of detained Palestinians. This as desperate Palestinians… Continue watching
Oct 11 Analysis: Trump achieved a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire, but a tough road lies ahead By Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations The first phase in a deal to end the two-year Hamas-Israel war is a major achievement. But a sustainable truce remains a challenge and a lasting solution to Palestinian governance appears remote. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 6:35 Relief organizations ready to surge aid to Gaza as ceasefire takes hold By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Andrew Corkery, Janine AlHadidi There’s relief in both Israel and Gaza as the pause in fighting appears to be holding. As Israeli forces pull back in Gaza, humanitarian organizations prepare to move in to increase the flow of desperately needed aid. Before the ceasefire… Continue watching
Oct 09 Israeli Cabinet approves 'outline' of deal to release all remaining hostages held by Hamas By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press A brief statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the Cabinet approved the “outline” of a deal to release the hostages, without mentioning other aspects of the plan that are more controversial. Continue reading
Oct 09 U.S. sending troops to Israel to help support and monitor Gaza ceasefire deal, officials say By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private sector players, U.S. officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 09 Palestinians in Gaza express relief and caution as ceasefire deal raises hopes of ending the war By Wafaa Shurafa, Mariam Fam, Associated Press Many Palestinians express happiness and eagerness for the killings and destruction in Gaza to end but also feel the weight of their losses and uncertainty about the future. Continue reading
Oct 09 What we know about the deal to pause war in Gaza and what's next By Lee Keath, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Left unanswered is a long list of questions over what happens next. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Trump holds a Cabinet meeting as Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire By Associated Press President Donald Trump opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House on Thursday by speaking about the ceasefire deal and his plans to travel to the Middle East. Continue reading
Oct 09 What world leaders said after Trump announced first steps in Israel-Hamas agreement By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the “first phase” of a deal signaling a major… Continue reading